Opinion What will historians make of Seattle 500 years from now? The Emerald City will be Atlantis 2.0, brought down by climate change and a plague of disasters. by Knute Berger / March 18, 2020
Opinion Before coronavirus: How Seattle handled the Spanish flu Over a century ago, my grandmother nearly died from the pandemic. Her doctor wasn't so lucky. by Knute Berger / March 4, 2020
Opinion Closing Seattle's National Archives is a 'paper genocide' for some Natives Wyam tribal member Lana Jack argues the archives contain documents legally affirming her right to exist. by Knute Berger / February 21, 2020
Opinion Downtown chaos may be the only constant in Seattle's changing core The recent tragedy is but one act in a centuries-old drama. by Knute Berger / February 18, 2020
Opinion Seattle may lose its National Archives. That should concern more than local historians The vast collection, along with our larger ecosystem of historical scholarship, helps make Seattle great. by Knute Berger / January 24, 2020
Opinion From our city's namesake to its cultural heroes, here are 9 symbolic Seattleites you should know You know about Jimi Hendrix and Kurt Cobain, but what about Umbrella Man and Bus Lane Woman? by Knute Berger / January 14, 2020
Opinion The Pacific Northwest heritage blunders of 2019 From neglected gargoyles to noise assaults perpetrated by the Navy, this year has been a doozy. by Knute Berger / December 31, 2019
Culture Mossback’s Northwest: True tales from the most interesting place on earth Here's what we learned about Pacific Northwest history from Crosscut's Knute Berger — and our readers — in 2019. by Knute Berger / December 30, 2019
Culture Built to last, not to please: Why you can’t ignore the Cosmic Crisp 30 years in the making, plus $10.4M in marketing, the apple still isn’t for everyone — and that’s okay. by Knute Berger / December 24, 2019
Culture Seattle’s park system is a green jewel by design Two new books chronicle the history of local parks, the ‘breathing lungs and beating hearts’ of our city. by Knute Berger / December 10, 2019